Dustbane 19315, Parts & Operation Manual

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PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING MODES OF OPERATION
FOR STRIPBUFF MACHINE
1. Turn the machine over onto its right side (from the operator’s position) with the carburetor
side UP on HONDA models.
2. Remove the pad holder or brush by spinning it off of the shaft.
3. You may have to loosen the belt tensioner by loosening the tensioner bolt about ¾ to one
turn, which is located on the top of the frame, near the front left corner of the engine. Push
the tensioner, which is mounted below the frame, towards the center of the machine.
4. Work the belt off of the small pulley on the engine shaft, then off the larger pulley on the
front end.
5. Make sure you place the belt on the proper pulley on the belt tensioner to line up the upper
and lower set of pulleys.
6. STRIP MODE – LOWER SET OF PULLEYS: Place belt on lower pulley on engine shaft
and start the belt on the lower pulley on the front end. Turn the front end pulley
counterclockwise and the belt will slip into place.
7. BUFF MODE – HIGHER SET OF PULLEYS: Place the belt on the front end pulley first; the
higher pulley next to the frame. Start to work the belt onto the higher pulley on the engine
shaft. If you have trouble working the belt on, try using a 5/8” socket on the engine shaft
bolt and turn clockwise only. This will enable you to turn the shaft easily.
8. Make sure the belt is on the proper tensioner pulley. Take your 15/16” wrench or socket
and place it in place on the tensioner. As you tighten the belt tensioner, from the top of the
frame, turn your 15/16” wrench or socket until you achieve a proper (firm) tension on the
belt.
9. Spin the pad holder or the stripping brush, depending on the application, back onto the
shaft.
10. The large 10” grey wheels should be removed for the buffing mode, by removing the axle
clips at each end of the axles, then the washers and finally the wheel assemblies. The axle
may be left in place.
If done correctly, this procedure should take no longer than 10 minutes.
REMEMBER: It may be entirely unnecessary to loosen the tensioner to accomplish the
changeover. Experiment at first, without loosening the tensioner, and see if you can achieve
repositioning the belt with the tensioner activated. You’ll probably find, as most people do, that it is
no only quite possible, but the changeover is much easier as there is far less to do.